Also, they were too concerned with the lack of calls last night. The refereeing was awful (Dirk’s swinging elbow to West’s jaw, which was not called is a prime example of that), but get to a point where you play to the way the refs are calling and quit begging for calls.

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Thu, 13 Feb 2014 14:49:04 +0000http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=694496#comment-276206For sure Indiana’s offense is sluggish-to-downright-offensive more often than it is exemplary — and most of the time it is mediocre. Were it not for their defense they’d be sub-500.

Nevertheless, they went seven with the champs and they were no scoring juggernaut last season either. That they held the more-than-30-win Mavs to 37 percent from the field and still lost? Yeah, well, that’s par-for-the-course, ain’ it?

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Thu, 13 Feb 2014 14:05:56 +0000http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=694496#comment-276186Busted. I haven’t been this surprised since I found out Shirley Temple was still alive. Wait, what?
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Thu, 13 Feb 2014 13:51:02 +0000http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=694496#comment-276181Wasn’t? The rumors of Abe’s demise have been persistently premature.
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Thu, 13 Feb 2014 13:22:42 +0000http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=694496#comment-276174Like I’ve said all year if the pacers don’t get home court they have no shot. They’ve said all along that’s their goal and if they can’t achieve that they will have no confidence come play offs.
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Thu, 13 Feb 2014 13:06:57 +0000http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=694496#comment-276166The look of horror in children’s faces from the old Pelicans’ mascot was borderline child abuse. Even though the new one looks like Foghorn Leghorn, he’s definitely a lot more friendly looking. I say, I say, I agree with the C.
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Thu, 13 Feb 2014 12:52:55 +0000http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=694496#comment-276163Abe Vigoda wasn’t covered in fur either.
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Thu, 13 Feb 2014 12:15:42 +0000http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=694496#comment-276159Overall the Pacers seem to be fading. I’d give them an F for last’s night “performance.”
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